Hot to Trot

1988
PG
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

4.5/10

3.7K

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John Candy, Dabney Coleman, and Bobcat Goldthwait in Hot to Trot (1988)

Comedian Bob Goldthwait stars as an insecure stockbroker who teams up with Don the Talking Horse, a chatty four-legged financial advisor.

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An insecure stockbroker teams up with Don the Talking Horse, a chatty four-legged financial advisor.An insecure stockbroker teams up with Don the Talking Horse, a chatty four-legged financial advisor.An insecure stockbroker teams up with Don the Talking Horse, a chatty four-legged financial advisor.

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IMDb RATING

4.5/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 nominations total

Trivia
Elliott Gould was the original voice of the horse. After a poor test screening of the film, the horse's half of the script was rewritten by Andy Breckman in an effort to make the film funnier. John Candy was hired to re-record the horse's voice. He ignored the new script and improvised the dialogue instead.

Quotes
Fred P. Chaney: Do you want a hamburger?
Don: No. Do you want a people-burger?

Alternate versions
The UK version is cut by 21 seconds.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Worst Films of 1988 (1989)

Soundtracks
Shooting Dirty Pool
Written by Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson (as Thomas Stinson) and Chris Mars (as Christopher Mars)
Performed by The Replacements

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Featured review

THE BEST MOVIE OF THE CENTURY!

How do I put into words my love for this film?

Dabney Coleman was superb, a milestone performance. Bob Golthwait shines as the protagonist of this cinematic marvel. And the incomparable John Candy...his voice-overs are breathtaking in their complexity.

Forget all the so-called "great films." Those are child's play compared to this gripping indictment of the gambling industry and one man's dedication to his friend, and his principles.

We can only wait with baited breath for Hot to Trot II: Don Eats An Apple. I hope that Hollywood has the good sense to make it soon, and the budget to make it a fitting tribute to its vaunted predecessor